Philippine Navy’s newly acquired Agustawestland AW109 “power” helicopters
MANILA, Philippines – Two new attack helicopters or Agustawestland AW109 “power” helicopters landed at the Philippine Navy headquarters. These are multi-purpose helicopters with additional capacities and armaments.
Coinciding with this, two landing crafts have also been turned over to the Philippine Navy by the Australian Navy for free. These can transport many cargoes, military personnel, and equipment from one operational area to another.
These are also utilized for humanitarian assistance, disaster response and rescue operations in times of disaster and calamities.
“The capability of the landing craft heavy is humanitarian assistance and disaster response. So these were donated by the Australian Navy to augment the logistics capability of the Philippine Navy,” said BRP IVATAN Commanding Officer Joselito De Guzman
Both equipment can also be used in intensifying patrol of the Philippine Navy.
Philippine Navy Spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said, “These can perform combat and non-combat role. When it comes to combat, it does not only serve the navy but other services of the army when necessary.”
According to newly installed Philippine Navy Flag-Officer-In-Command Rear Admiral Cesar Taccad, though the Philippine Navy’s capacity is still limited, the more important thing to monitor is our maritime security.
“We come up with acquisitions of needed fire power, which means more or less deter any naval force that would try to stop us from employing our assets to assert sovereignty over our waters,” said Taccad. (UNTV News)
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